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• Flu tents popping up outside of ERs

  January 9, 2013 8:06 PM

  This is how bad this flu season has gotten; some hospitals -- like Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, Pennsylvania -- are finding ways to separate their flu patients from others. They've set up triage tents outside. Some hospitals in Denver have separated patients not necessarily with tents. Denver... more »

• In unusual CIA case, FBI detoured from usual path

  November 18, 2012 1:58 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The way the FBI responded to Jill Kelley's complaint about receiving harassing emails that ultimately unraveled or scarred the careers of ex-CIA Director David Petraeus and Marine Gen. John Allen is the exception, not the rule. The FBI commonly declines to pursue cyberstalking cases without compelling evidence... more »

• Deputies on scene of shooting at Wisconsin mall

  October 21, 2012 2:06 PM

  BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) - Deputies in Wisconsin are responding to reports of a shooting near a major mall in suburban Milwaukee. WISN-TV reports a mass shooting has taken place near the Brookfield Square Mall. A spokeswoman for a local hospital says it has received four patients from the shooting, none... more »

• Obama-Romney race is focused on 7 states

  August 26, 2012 10:59 AM

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - With the Republican convention beginning tomorrow and the Democrats kicking off a week later, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are still looking to lock up states that could get them to the 270 electoral votes needed to win in November. An Associated Press analysis of... more »

• AP source: Tucson shooter may get life in prison through plea deal

  August 5, 2012 1:10 PM

  A person familiar with the Jared Lee Loughner case says a court-appointed psychiatrist will testify Tuesday that Loughner is competent to enter a plea in the murders and attempted murders including the wounding of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity about upcoming events in... more »

• Widow revives 20-year-old murder case

  July 17, 2012 1:13 PM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Texas woman's push to reopen the probe into the 1991 slaying of her husband has resulted in charges against a Kentucky death row inmate and an Oklahoma prisoner serving life for other crimes. A grand jury in New Mexico handed up indictments of 55-year-old Michael... more »

• States fight 'tourists' trafficking painkillers

  July 8, 2012 2:40 PM

  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dixon left with... more »

• Government not keeping up with information requests

  March 11, 2012 11:35 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration isn't keeping pace with the increasing number of people asking for copies of government documents, emails, photographs and more under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. That's according to an Associated Press analysis of the latest federal data. Federal agencies did better last year... more »

• UN envoy Kofi Annan in Syria to press for end to violence

  March 10, 2012 1:35 PM

  BEIRUT (AP) - U.N. envoy Kofi Annan met with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Saturday in Damascus during a high-profile international mission to mediate an end to the country's yearlong conflict, even as activists reported fresh shelling by regime forces that sent families fleeing for safety in the northern province... more »

• 'Frosty the Snowman' arrested at Maryland parade

  November 27, 2011 11:00 AM

  CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) - Who says "Frosty the Snowman" has to be jolly? A man in a "Frosty the Snowman" costume was arrested Saturday during the annual Christmas parade in Chestertown, on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He's accused of scuffling with police and kicking at a police dog. Sgt.... more »

• Medicare's drug coverage "doughnut hole" shrinking

  November 27, 2011 10:55 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicare's prescription coverage gap is getting smaller and easier to manage this year for millions of older and disabled people with high drug costs. That gap - known as the "doughnut hole" - will shrink about 40 percent for those unlucky enough to land in it... more »

• Just over half of Republicans satisfied with presidential field

  June 24, 2011 3:32 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - So far, it's so-so. That's how Republicans view their current field of presidential challengers, judging by a new poll from the Associated Press and GfK. Just over half the people surveyed say they're satisfied with the slate. But as interest in the contest starts to build, there... more »

• US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 1,000

  May 28, 2010 8:36 AM

  The U.S. military has suffered its 1,000th death of the Afghan war Friday. That's according to an Associated Press count. NATO reported that an American service member was killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. The Associated Press bases its tally on Defense Department reports of deaths suffered... more »

• Pound puppy or pedigree pooch?

  May 12, 2010 9:08 AM

  A new poll finds that more than half of those asked plan to get their next pet from a shelter, while just 8 percent would opt for the pet store. And more than four in 10 in the Associated Press-Petside.com poll say they believe store pets could have hidden medical... more »

• Poll: Americans support curbs on malpractice lawsuits

  November 19, 2009 8:59 AM

  An Associated Press poll says most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care. Yet, Democrats are reluctant to press forward on an issue that would upset a valuable political constituency - trial lawyers - even if President Barack Obama says he's open... more »